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Noah Smith
Drones: Systems without strategy won't win wars
Drones aren't rifles; they're not kit to attach to molle gear.
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FY2026 Senate Marked-Up Defense Budget Bill Documents
Summary, Text, Committee Report enclosed.
Portfolio Management under OUSD(A&S)
Overview of the OUSD(A&S) portfolios, summarizing the roles of Strategic, Space & Intelligence; Platform & Weapons; Air Platforms & Weapons; Electronic Warfare; Surface Warfare; Cyber Warfare; and Acquisition & Contracting Policy divisions.
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Defense Pulse: Senate Unveils $852B FY26 Defense Bill with Major Boosts for Munitions and Shipbuilding
The Senate Appropriations Committee rewrote the Pentagon’s budget, adding over $21 billion and investing heavily in missile stockpiles, sixth-generation fighters, shipbuilding and security assistance. Here’s the breakdown.
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House Passes FY26 Defense Bill as Senate Prepares its Markup
House passes $831.5 billion defense bill; Senate aims to raise the topline above $870 billion at the July 31 markup. Quality‑of‑life boosts and industrial‑base upgrades dominate the debate.
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Potential Unforced Errors Due To Jettisoning In Push to Reduce Government Weight
FedSIM is, was, an indispensable contract method and acquisition manager for the biggest, broadest, bloated contract actions across Defense
PsiQuantum
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PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum is building a photonic quantum computer with millions of fault‑tolerant qubits to solve real‑world problems.
Impulse Space
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Impulse Space
Impulse Space develops space logistics and orbital maneuvering vehicles to deliver payloads to precise orbits and support in-space transportation.
Lambda
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Lambda
Lambda offers GPU-accelerated computing hardware, cloud services and software for machine learning and AI.
Epirus
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Epirus
Epirus builds high-power microwave systems like Leonidas to counter drone swarms and missiles using solid-state directed-energy technology.
Dataminr
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Dataminr
Dataminr transforms public data into real-time alerts and risk intelligence for enterprises, governments and newsrooms using AI and machine learning.